Among the 8 are Guesty and DayTwo. The Google Startup Growth Lab Programme is essentially a platform which enables startups to expand their reach globally. On Tuesday, Alphabet Inc’s Google stated, it has launched a 4 month program in Israel so that startups can use its expertise and tools to grow globally. Following the completion…
U.S. customers who have pre-ordered the phone will get a reimbursement and their order will be cancelled if Samsung does not ship the device by May 31, 2019. On Tuesday, Samsung Electronics stated it cannot yet confirm the date of shipping for its Galaxy Fold smartphone and apologized to its customers who have made pre-orders.…
In an interview to the television news channel CNBC from Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting over the weekend, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has said that on the average, the company acquires one company at a difference of every two to three weeks. A total of about 20 to 25 companies had been purchased by Apple…
The focus of the FTC’s investigation into Facebook’s data breach was whether the sharing of personal data of 87 million users with British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica violated its 2011 agreement with the FTC wherein it had pledged to safeguard user’s privacy. As per a report from the Wall Street Journal citing sources familiar…
Software behemoth Microsoft Corp has unveiled artificial intelligence and blockchain driven software tools which can contribute positively for businesses. The unveiling is not limited to just software but hardware as well. It has released a developer edition of its HoloLens 2 headset as well. In a significant development, Microsoft Corp announced the release of a…
There is increased competition from those websites which are used for purchasing products and those which are perceived to be free of potentially offensive content and this is affected the largest U.S. digital advertising platform – Alphabet Inc’s Google, according to information available from advertising buyers. Earlier this week, its slowest quarterly revenue growth in…
The leak of a confidential information that China’s Huawei, a vehicle for Chinese intelligence, will be partly allowed to build Britain’s 5G networks, will be taken up the British Parliament today. Apart from the gravity of the leak, the more crucial matter is putting a price tag on Britain’s security. On Thursday, Britain Labour Party…
Boeing’s updates to its 787 Dreamliner jet mitigate issues identified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration that it has identified as “threat zones”. In a significant development, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration stated, it was mandating new flight control software and parts to Boeing Co’s 787 Dreamliner in order to address an unsafe operating condition…
The development underscores a rising demand for affordable wearables among consumers. In a development that signals a welcome break for wearable devices, wearable device maker Fitbit Inc reported better-than expected first-quarter results reaffirming its full-year revenue forecast. The wearable device maker was able to sell more smartwatches and wearable devices that track health at affordable…
The proposed tax is likely to have an impact Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon. In a significant development, the Czech Finance Ministry stated, it was in the process of finalizing a plan to levy a 7% digital tax on global internet giants and would submit the proposal by the end of May. The ministry stated,…
